self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
retort; back talk; backchat
reason; cause; history; origin
to force one's way through
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
anything and everything; just about everything
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to push aside; to brush aside
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to have an eye on; to zero in on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
each place; various places
chief; main; principal; major
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to give directions; to issue instructions
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
independent action; acting alone
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)